Military branches:
Guyana Defense Force: Army (includes Coast Guard, Air Corps) (2009)
Military service age and obligation:
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2008)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 189,840 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 133,239
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 147,719 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 8,849
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 8,460 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
1.8% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 80
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]